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OUR PHILOSOPHY

We define ourselves by producing wines of the highest quality through years of care and discipline.

Our “organic garden-vineyard” philosophy and our dedication to quality has given us high accolades.
Creating unique wines which symbolise the earth from which they come has meant an unrelenting
commitment to “hand sorting” or “culling” the grapes so that only the best make it to Vat and Barrel.

Vintages from this heavenly place are held back an extra year or two in bottle
resulting in extraordinary wines when they are released for the open market.
All of our wines drink beautifully-you’ll keep coming back for more.

Our enologist Riccardo Cotarella

Riccardo Cotarella is one of the best known and most respected oenologists in Italy. Thanks to his many years of experience, great professionalism, knowledge of the territories and his ability to interpret them, he creates wines of great value and elegance. It has a huge influence on decisions regarding wine. The election as president of world winemakers is an honor for him and for all Italian wine, but above all it is an opportunity to restart, to succeed despite the crisis, to believe in it and to move forward.

Our certified organic policy

The winery’s Philosophy is to maintain the organic status of the grapes both in the fields and during wine production in an environmentally responsible manner. Great wines start with quality fruit and we see our organic farming practices as the foundation of our winemaking.

Attention to sustainability

Biodiversity is encouraged in our vineyards where the vines grow in a soil that is rich in life. Grass growing between the rows enables this delicate balance. Treatments against certain parasites are carried out using only sulphur and copper in their simplest compositions.

From the Field to the Cellar

During Harvest each variety undergoes daily maturation testing, to allow us to hand pick our grapes at perfect maturation as each vineyard progressively ripens. winery where they are destemmed and chilled before entering the press. This preserves the aromatic profile and reduces oxidisation. The fermentation tanks are stainless steel and temperature controlled. The wines are fermented at a lower temperature in sealed tanks. Only indigenous yeast present on the grapes are used Ageing in oak barrels, cement tanks and bottle for minimum three years. Small quantities of Sulphites are added when bottling.